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NJC in running for top finishes

Women's team in second in nation

By Jonathan Seib

Journal-Advocate sports writer

Posted:
06/14/2013 09:56:50 PM MDT

Updated:
06/17/2013 09:38:23 AM MDT

Currently the reigning College National Finals Rodeo Championship All-Around Cowgirl, Hayden Segelke is defending her title at Casper this week, competing in both barrels and goat tying. She was able to reach down and keep a barrel from falling over, which kept her at the top of heap in an early go-round of competition. Segelke graduated from NJC in May and this fall she will venture to Eastern New Mexico State University at Portales where she has been offered a full-ride scholarship to rodeo and study there. (Courtesy Photo / Sterling Journal-Advocate)

CASPER, Wyo. — The Northeastern Junior College Rodeo team has several members on their way to the finals of the College National Rodeo Finals in Casper, Wyo.

Here is a quick look at how things stand without the final round of results from Friday night.

The NJC women's team has a healthy start to a top two finish in the nation. The women have a score of 255.0 headed into the final rounds, behind only Idaho State University (410.0 points) and ahead of Blue Mountain Community College (160).

Hayden Segelke, who is last year's All-Around Cowgirl defending champion, is headed into Saturday with a chance to become a national champion. After tying for first place in the third go of goat tying with a 6.2 score, Segelke is second in the goat tying with a few competitors left to go. She is assured a shot at the championship; only two of the current competitors left have a chance to pass her. The top 12 from each event compete in the finals. Her average score is a 19.1. She's earned 145.0 points for her team in goat tying.

Coralee Spratt sits in 25th in the competition with a three-round average of 23. She scored 40 points for the NJC women in goat tying.

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Segelke fell to 17th in the third go of the barrel racing with a 14.36, but is still third in the aggregate scoring, with a 42.71 total and 110 points scored for her team. There were 14 riders who had yet to get their scores tallied from the final round.

On the men's side, Taylor Bond is in 18th place in steer wrestling with an aggregate score of 13.9 and Caleb Weddle is in 28th with a 5.0. Twelve cowboys competed Friday night, with NJC's David Hinman in the final group in the third go. Hinman has a good shot to compete in the championship round.

“We have a chance to bring home national champion-ships in the barrel racing, goat tying and All-Around cowgirl, and possibly in steer wrestling,” said NJC Rodeo coach Brian Cullen.

Results will be updated online at www.Journal-Advocate.com when available.

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